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Greek family in the eye of ex-tropical Cyclone Damien
Cyclone Damien has now been downgraded and emergency crews are set to begin assessing the damages in Western Australia’a Pilbara region. Greek Australian family Sotiris, Sofia and their four kids, …
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The Antipodes Greek Festival is just around the corner
It’s that time of year again. The Lonsdale Street Greek Festival is set to take over the historic Greek precinct of Melbourne for the 33rd year this month, but this …
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BBL player of the season, Stoinis, leads Melbourne stars to Grand Final
It’s been a huge week for Melbourne Stars all-rounder Marcus Stoinis. It began with him receiving the Player of the Tournament award for the 2019-20 Big Bash League season. But …
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Could 108-year-old Helen Confos be the oldest Greek Australian?
Eleni (Helen) Confos blew out candles on her 108th birthday last Thursday, and there’s a lot of life still left in her as she made a wish to visit her …
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The nation reflects on Black Saturday
Today marks 11 years since the day that sparked one of the most disastrous periods in the history of modern Australia. It was Saturday, 7 February, 2009, when a series …
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American philhellene photographer made an honorary Greek
Hot on the heels of Tom Hanks, another philhellene, photographer Robert McCabe has been granted honorary Greek citizenship. The Greek Consul-General in Boston in the United States, Stratos Efthymiou, granted …
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Council compromises to temporarily remove ancient mass grave remains
The Greek Central Archaeological Council is to temporarily move the remains of 79 young men shackled at the wrist in a mass grave dating from the 7th Centry BC at …
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Cyprus sailing hero readies himself for Olympics in Melbourne regatta
Sailing has never been a pastime that many people in Cyprus paid any attention to but one man has single-handedly put the island on the map with his achievements – …
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Project to record stories of Yarraville’s Greek community
Maribyrnong City Council in Melbourne has given a community grant under its Auspicious Arts that will highlight the history of the Greeks of Yarraville. Olympia Koziaris who was given the …
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Victoria reckless driver says he copied Gargasoulas
Police on Wednesday charged Blayze Pemberton-Burden, 26, after doing doughnuts in his car outside Flinders Street Station and causing a dramatic security scare. The man, who has no prior convictions, …